Palo Alto County, Iowa (IA)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,416
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 3,048
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,038 (it was 1,071 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 26% |
| State: | 28% |
Land area: 564 sq. mi.
Water area: 5.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 16 people per square mile (low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (23.4%), Manufacturing (14.1%), Retail trade (12.1%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (11.2%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 76%
- Government: 15%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 9%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 8,16390.5%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 3954.4%Two or more races
- 2973.3%Hispanic or Latino
- 1271.4%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 380.4%Asian alone
- 40.04%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
| Median resident age: | 42.1 years |
| Iowa median age: | 38.5 years |
| Males: 4,610 |  (51.0%) |
| Females: 4,425 |  (49.0%) |
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| Palo Alto County: | 2.0 people |
| Iowa: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2021: $60,144 ($32,409 in 1999)
| This county: | $60,144 |
| Iowa: | $65,600 |
Median contract rent in 2021 for apartments: $452 (lower quartile is $345, upper quartile is $547)
| This county: | $452 |
| State: | $704 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $120,246 (it was $55,900 in 2000)
| Palo Alto: | $120,246 |
| Iowa: | $174,400 |
Mean price in 2021:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,037Detached houses: $163,263
Here: $163,263 State: $220,148 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $101,745
Here: $101,745 State: $156,939 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $156,052
Here: $156,052 State: $154,535 Mobile homes: $18,773
Here: $18,773 State: $47,842
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $448
Institutionalized population: 200
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 3
- Burglaries: 16
- Thefts: 24
- Auto thefts: 3
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 1
- Rapes: 1
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 10
- Burglaries: 23
- Thefts: 27
- Auto thefts: 2
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2021: 2 buildings, average cost: $225,000
- 2020: 10 buildings, average cost: $240,500
- 2019: 6 buildings, average cost: $238,500
- 2018: 1 building, cost: $155,000
- 2017: 6 buildings, average cost: $382,300
- 2016: 5 buildings, average cost: $250,000
- 2015: 6 buildings, average cost: $259,000
- 2014: 2 buildings, average cost: $175,000
- 2013: 3 buildings, average cost: $191,700
- 2012: 6 buildings, average cost: $345,500
- 2011: 5 buildings, average cost: $269,000
- 2010: 4 buildings, average cost: $167,800
- 2009: 6 buildings, average cost: $148,000
- 2008: 8 buildings, average cost: $123,800
- 2007: 9 buildings, average cost: $211,700
- 2006: 20 buildings, average cost: $157,600
- 2005: 9 buildings, average cost: $153,500
- 2004: 8 buildings, average cost: $129,900
- 2003: 8 buildings, average cost: $100,600
- 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $74,500
- 2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $205,100
- 2000: 14 buildings, average cost: $138,500
- 1999: 12 buildings, average cost: $105,900
- 1998: 10 buildings, average cost: $87,400
- 1997: 13 buildings, average cost: $89,600
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,402 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,466 (1.3%)
| Palo Alto County: | 9.2% |
| Iowa: | 11.1% |
Median age of residents in 2021: 42.1 years old
(Males: 41.0 years old, Females: 44.6 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 44.9 years old, Black residents: 44.7 years old, American Indian residents: 72.7 years old, Asian residents: 39.0 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 28.0 years old, Other race residents: 29.6 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Palo Alto County is $377 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $498 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $610 a month.
Cities in this county include: Emmetsburg, Graettinger, West Bend, Ruthven, Mallard, Ayrshire, Cylinder, Curlew, Rodman.
2019 air pollution in Palo Alto County:
Ozone (1-hour): 0.038 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 10.2 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Strafford County, New Hampshire 
, Josephine County, Oregon 
, Genesee County, New York , Holt County, Nebraska , Wayne County, New York , Vernon County, Wisconsin .
| Here: | 2.8% |
| Iowa: | 3.0% |
Current college students: 591
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 93.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 23.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 213 (59.0% naturalized citizens)
| Palo Alto County: | 2.4% |
| Whole state: | 5.4% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 1072010 or later
- 192000 to 2009
- 761990 to 1999
- 91980 to 1989
- 21970 to 1979
- 41Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.5 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 75.3%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 3,828
- One, attached: 27
- Two: 35
- 3 or 4: 222
- 5 to 9: 149
- 10 to 19: 128
- 20 to 49: 93
- 50 or more: 42
- Mobile homes: 47
Housing units in Palo Alto County with a mortgage: 1,523 (98 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 69 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 41
| Here: | 2.4% with mortgage |
| State: | 97.6% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Palo Alto County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 3,008 | 12 |
| Catholic | 2,798 | 7 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 1,444 | 9 |
| Other | - | - |
| None | 2,171 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 5
| Palo Alto County: | 5.30 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7
| Palo Alto County: | 7.43 / 10,000 pop. |
| Iowa: | 5.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 9
| This county: | 9.55 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 8.01 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Palo Alto County: | 9.0% |
| Iowa: | 7.8% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Palo Alto County: | 27.3% |
| State: | 27.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 9.7% |
| State: | 14.5% |
Agriculture in Palo Alto County:
Average size of farms: 417 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $244,070
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $256.25
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 60.71%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $207,907
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 89.63%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.17%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $114,313
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 82.38%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 5.51
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 1.90%
Corn for grain: 151397 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 136241 harvested acres
Vegetables: 273 harvested acres
Earthquake activity:
Palo Alto County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Iowa state average. It is 159% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 190.5 miles away from Palo Alto County center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 248.6 miles away from the county center
On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 214.2 miles away from the county center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 476.1 miles away from the county center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 195.5 miles away from Palo Alto County center
On 10/25/1990 at 06:25:25, a magnitude 3.9 (3.6 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 196.1 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Iowa Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: March 17, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4483-IA: March 23, 2020, FEMA Id: 4483, Natural disaster type: Other
- Iowa Severe Storms And Flooding, Incident Period: March 12, 2019, FEMA Id: 4421, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: June 6, 2018 - July 2, 2018, FEMA Id: 4386, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 14, 2014 to June 24, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4184: July 24, 2014, FEMA Id: 4184, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 19, 2013 to June 15, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4126: July 02, 2013, FEMA Id: 4126, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Iowa Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 01, 2010 to August 31, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1930: July 29, 2010, FEMA Id: 1930, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Iowa Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: January 19, 2010 to January 26, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1880: March 02, 2010, FEMA Id: 1880, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- Iowa Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm, Incident Period: December 23, 2009 to December 27, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1877: February 25, 2010, FEMA Id: 1877, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
- Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 25, 2008 to August 13, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1763: May 27, 2008, FEMA Id: 1763, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Iowa Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: August 17, 2007 to September 05, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1727: September 14, 2007, FEMA Id: 1727, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- 10 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Palo Alto County (20) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 14, Storms: 10, Tornadoes: 7, Winds: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 2,962 (73.5%)
- Carpooled: 424 (10.5%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 69 (1.7%)
- Bicycle: 28 (0.7%)
- Walked: 107 (2.7%)
- Worked at home: 377 (9.4%)
- Health care and social assistance (21%)
- Retail trade (12%)
- Educational services (11%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Manufacturing (5%)
- Wholesale trade (4%)
- Other services, except public administration (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (26%)
- Retail trade (15%)
- Educational services (14%)
- Finance and insurance (6%)
- Manufacturing (6%)
- Wholesale trade (5%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Management occupations (15%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (12%)
- Transportation occupations (12%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (10%)
- Material moving occupations (9%)
- Production occupations (7%)
- Sales and related occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (25%)
- Sales and related occupations (10%)
- Management occupations (9%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (9%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (8%)
- Material moving occupations (7%)
- Healthcare support occupations (6%)
- Mexico (38%)
- Ghana (29%)
- Taiwan (15%)
- Guatemala (5%)
- Germany (3%)
- Korea (3%)
- Canada (2%)
- German (45%)
- Irish (10%)
- American (10%)
- Norwegian (6%)
- English (4%)
- Dutch (2%)
- Ghanaian (2%)
People in group quarters in Palo Alto County, Iowa in 2010:
- 196 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 144 people in college/university student housing
- 4 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
People in group quarters in Palo Alto County, Iowa in 2000:
- 213 people in nursing homes
- 90 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 42 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 42 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
- 40 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 10 people in unknown juvenile institutions
- 6 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
5.76% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($53,438 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.76% |
| Iowa average: | 6.47% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.14% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($42,246 average AGI)
1.62% relocated from other states ($11,192 average AGI)
Palo Alto County: 1.62% Iowa average: 2.75%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Clay County, IA |  0.82% ($51,448 average AGI) |
| from Kossuth County, IA | 0.82% ($55,069) |
6.15% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($54,344 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.15% |
| Iowa average: | 6.50% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.97% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($42,436 average AGI)
1.19% relocated to other states ($11,904 average AGI)
Palo Alto County: 1.19% Iowa average: 2.79%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Clay County, IA | 0.79% ($45,071 average AGI) |
| to Emmet County, IA | 0.68% ($44,458) |
| to Kossuth County, IA | 0.65% ($46,565) |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 13.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 14.3
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 2.5%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 2,119 (1,880 aged, 239 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 62 (3%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Palo Alto County, Iowa in 1999 - 2019:
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (93)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (67)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (63)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (13)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (12)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (11)
- Unspecified dementia (11)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 8,069
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 481
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 74,146
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,186
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,650
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 21
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 20
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 83
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 10
Household type by relationship:
Households: 9,035- Male householders: 1,865 (750 living alone), Female householders: 1,889 (637 living alone)
1,848 spouses (1,826 opposite-sex spouses), 284 unmarried partners, (284 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,469 children (2,249 natural, 102 adopted, 118 stepchildren), 195 grandchildren, 33 brothers or sisters, 7 parents, 9 foster children, 14 other relatives, 148 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 293
Size of family households: 1,137 2-persons, 455 3-persons, 268 4-persons, 162 5-persons, 68 6-persons, 79 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,386 1-person, 174 2-persons, 11 3-persons, 14 4-persons, 15 6-persons.
1,635 married couples with children.
311 single-parent households (124 men, 187 women).
97.1% of residents of Palo Alto speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (43% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 51% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
1.0% of residents speak other language at home (15% speak English very well, 85% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $76,525,000 ($7,826 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $925,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $29,716,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $13,965,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $13,807,000
Federal grants: $15,831,000
Federal procurement contracts: $599,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,606,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,267,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,499,000
Federal Government insurance: $66,343,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 583| Here: | 60 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 66 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 690
| Here: | 71 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 48 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +28
| Here: | +3 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +10 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -356
| Here: |  -37 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  -14 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.06 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 7.1 |
| State: | 6.8 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.3 |
| State: | 4.2 |
- Year house built in Palo Alto County, Iowa
- 92020 or later
- 1442010 to 2019
- 2622000 to 2009
- 3231990 to 1999
- 3211980 to 1989
- 6691970 to 1979
- 5491960 to 1969
- 4901950 to 1959
- 3161940 to 1949
- 1,4191939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Palo Alto County, Iowa
- 31 room
- 162 rooms
- 293 rooms
- 1724 rooms
- 3685 rooms
- 5386 rooms
- 5047 rooms
- 5398 rooms
- 7089+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Palo Alto County, Iowa
- 121 room
- 762 rooms
- 1973 rooms
- 1964 rooms
- 1395 rooms
- 926 rooms
- 737 rooms
- 608 rooms
- 489+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Palo Alto County, Iowa
- 3no bedroom
- 841 bedroom
- 6192 bedrooms
- 1,1423 bedrooms
- 7214 bedrooms
- 2945+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Palo Alto County, Iowa
- 12no bedroom
- 2871 bedroom
- 2962 bedrooms
- 1543 bedrooms
- 904 bedrooms
- 545+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Palo Alto County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 36no vehicle
- 6571 vehicle
- 1,2862 vehicles
- 6013 vehicles
- 2254 vehicles
- 625+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Palo Alto County in renter-occupied apartments
- 128no vehicle
- 4211 vehicle
- 2042 vehicles
- 1023 vehicles
- 264 vehicles
- 105+ vehicles
89.7% of Palo Alto County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 28% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 78% lived in Iowa.
| Palo Alto County: | 89.7% |
| State average: | 86.0% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 7,345
- Other state: 1,474
- Northeast: 137
- Midwest: 807
- South: 257
- West: 272
- 61.0%Utility gas
- 23.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 11.3%Electricity
- 1.5%Other fuel
- 0.9%Wood
- 0.9%No fuel used
- 0.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 47.1%Electricity
- 36.0%Utility gas
- 15.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.7%Wood
- 0.7%No fuel used
- 0.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 131
| Here: | 14.3% |
| Iowa: | 11.9% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Iowa: | 7.4% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 51
| Here: | 16.4% |
| Iowa: | 24.9% |
Palo Alto County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $656,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $25,953,000
Other: $685,000
Regular Highways: $44,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $2,179,000
Hospitals: $1,603,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,435,000
General - Other: $525,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $23,874,000
Regular Highways: $3,553,000
Police Protection: $1,196,000
Central Staff Services: $672,000
General - Other: $594,000
Solid Waste Management: $440,000
Natural Resources - Other: $422,000
Parks and Recreation: $415,000
Financial Administration: $401,000
Health - Other: $392,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $386,000
Correctional Institutions: $303,000
General Public Buildings: $141,000
Public Welfare - Other: $117,000
Libraries: $78,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $23,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $524,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,924,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,668,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,256,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,740,000
Interest Earnings: $255,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $352,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $14,432,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $410,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,530,000
Other: $738,000
General Local Government Support: $490,000
Health and Hospitals: $15,000
- Tax - Property: $7,542,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $373,000
Public Utilities Sales: $118,000
Other License: $20,000
Palo Alto County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $656,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $25,953,000
Other: $685,000
Regular Highways: $44,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $2,179,000
Hospitals: $1,603,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,435,000
General - Other: $525,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $23,874,000
Regular Highways: $3,553,000
Police Protection: $1,196,000
Central Staff Services: $672,000
General - Other: $594,000
Solid Waste Management: $440,000
Natural Resources - Other: $422,000
Parks and Recreation: $415,000
Financial Administration: $401,000
Health - Other: $392,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $386,000
Correctional Institutions: $303,000
General Public Buildings: $141,000
Public Welfare - Other: $117,000
Libraries: $78,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $23,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $524,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,924,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,668,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,256,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,740,000
Interest Earnings: $255,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $352,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $14,432,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $410,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,530,000
Other: $738,000
General Local Government Support: $490,000
Health and Hospitals: $15,000
- Tax - Property: $7,542,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $373,000
Public Utilities Sales: $118,000
Other License: $20,000
Palo Alto County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $656,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $25,953,000
Other: $685,000
Regular Highways: $44,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $2,179,000
Hospitals: $1,603,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,435,000
General - Other: $525,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $23,874,000
Regular Highways: $3,553,000
Police Protection: $1,196,000
Central Staff Services: $672,000
General - Other: $594,000
Solid Waste Management: $440,000
Natural Resources - Other: $422,000
Parks and Recreation: $415,000
Financial Administration: $401,000
Health - Other: $392,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $386,000
Correctional Institutions: $303,000
General Public Buildings: $141,000
Public Welfare - Other: $117,000
Libraries: $78,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $23,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $524,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,924,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,668,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,256,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,740,000
Interest Earnings: $255,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $352,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $14,432,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $410,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,530,000
Other: $738,000
General Local Government Support: $490,000
Health and Hospitals: $15,000
- Tax - Property: $7,542,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $373,000
Public Utilities Sales: $118,000
Other License: $20,000
Palo Alto County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $656,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $25,953,000
Other: $685,000
Regular Highways: $44,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $2,179,000
Hospitals: $1,603,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,435,000
General - Other: $525,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $23,874,000
Regular Highways: $3,553,000
Police Protection: $1,196,000
Central Staff Services: $672,000
General - Other: $594,000
Solid Waste Management: $440,000
Natural Resources - Other: $422,000
Parks and Recreation: $415,000
Financial Administration: $401,000
Health - Other: $392,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $386,000
Correctional Institutions: $303,000
General Public Buildings: $141,000
Public Welfare - Other: $117,000
Libraries: $78,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $23,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $524,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,924,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,668,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,256,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,740,000
Interest Earnings: $255,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $352,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $14,432,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $410,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,530,000
Other: $738,000
General Local Government Support: $490,000
Health and Hospitals: $15,000
- Tax - Property: $7,542,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $373,000
Public Utilities Sales: $118,000
Other License: $20,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 151
- Number of aged recipients: 19
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 132
- Number of recipients under 18: 22
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 94
- Number of recipients older than 64: 35
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 68
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 50
| Most common first names in Palo Alto County, IA among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| John | 132 | 77.7 years |
| Mary | 104 | 83.7 years |
| William | 91 | 76.7 years |
| George | 56 | 80.6 years |
| Margaret | 54 | 82.0 years |
| Anna | 53 | 87.9 years |
| James | 52 | 75.0 years |
| Robert | 51 | 73.7 years |
| Donald | 44 | 66.5 years |
| Joseph | 42 | 77.7 years |
| Most common last names in Palo Alto County, IA among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson | 65 | 79.4 years |
| Peterson | 39 | 75.4 years |
| Miller | 35 | 81.5 years |
| Smith | 29 | 82.7 years |
| Nelson | 28 | 82.5 years |
| Brown | 25 | 80.5 years |
| Christensen | 24 | 77.8 years |
| Myers | 23 | 78.9 years |
| Banwart | 22 | 80.2 years |
| Hanson | 22 | 78.9 years |
| Businesses in Palo Alto County, IA | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alco Stores | 1 | McDonald's | 1 | |
| Curves | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | Subway | 1 | |
| FedEx | 1 | Super 8 | 1 | |
| Ford | 2 | True Value | 1 | |
| Jimmy John's | 1 | U-Haul | 1 | |
| La-Z-Boy | 1 | |||
